Attendance Pins for All Entrants

185 ATA, HOF and TSTA Trophies

 
12 PAT Traps, all with

Canterbury Voice Release

White Flyer Targets

The Tennessee State Trapshooting Association invites you and your family to attend the 2008 Tennessee State Trapshooting Championships, at the Tennessee Clay Target Complex in Nashville.

The club has RV hookups in designated areas and car parking over the length of the trap line. For information, please call the club at 615-74CLAYS (615-742-5297). The club’s web site is www.TnClay.com.

Nashville boasts a large variety of attractions for shooters and their families, including the nationally known Country Music Association Music Festival (better known as FanFare) taking place downtown the same week as the shoot. For details on this and other attractions, please see our Visitor Information page elsewhere in this program.

We appreciate your support and hope this will be your best Tennessee shoot yet. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your stay more enjoyable.

Ben Loveless, President, TSTA
Charles Morrison, Tournament Director

For additional information, contact the Tennessee Clay Target Complex at 615-74CLAYS (615-742-5297).
For camping reservations, please call the Club at
615-74CLAYS (615-742-5297), Wed-Sun, 10 am – 5 pm.

Classification – Each shooter must be classified by the TSTA Classification Committee. Your ATA card must be averaged and up to date. Shooters will be classified according to their known ability, which may exclude abnormally low scores. Five standard ATA classes will be used for singles and doubles.

Shooters who do not have a total of 1,000 16-yard targets registered with the ATA in the current and previous two years shall be placed in Class B or higher at the discretion of the Committee.

Shooters who do not have a total of 500 doubles targets registered with the ATA in the current and previous two years shall be placed in Class B or higher at the discretion of the Committee.

Junior and adult males who do not have a total of 1,000 handicap targets registered with the ATA in the current and previous two years shall be assigned penalty yardage of 23 yards or their handicap card yardage, whichever is greater. Penalty yardage for ladies, veterans, senior veterans, and sub-juniors who do not meet target requirements will be 20 yards or their handicap card yardage, whichever is greater.

Special Categories – All ladies, juniors, sub-juniors, veterans and senior veterans must declare their special category at the time of their entry. Without such declaration at the time of their entry, the shooter will not be allowed to compete for the applicable special category trophy. No shooter will be allowed to declare a special category after the first shot is fired in the event by the contestant. No exceptions to this rule are allowed per ATA rules.

Yardage Groups (4) – 19-21, 22-23, 24-25, 26-27 yards.
Early registration - Classification, squadding and cashiering services will be available at the clubhouse on Wednesday from noon until 5 p.m. Shooters may also squad in advance on PreSquad.com at no charge. Watch the PreSquad.com website for the opening and closing dates for this service.

Daily fees are $2.00 ATA and $2.00 TSTA.

Re-Squadding – There will be a $10.00 re-squadding fee for shooters who miss their squad or who change squads after paying for entry. Re-squadding will be to the same trap(s) as the original squad.

Entry & Refunds – Refunds of entry fees, daily fees and options must be requested prior to the beginning of the event. Positively no refunds of any money will be made after the first squad in the event begins shooting, regardless of the time or day the event is to be completed. Shooters wishing to shoot for "targets only" will be charged the full entry fee stated for the event. All entry and options must be paid for in full at the time of entry. Juniors and sub-junior shooters will be charged the same entry fees as all other contestants.

Added Money – Added money in this program will be awarded with the corresponding trophies and will not be divided.

Option and Added Money Payoff – Payoffs will be available at a reasonable time after each event except Event 9. Payoffs for Event 9 will be made by check mailed after the shoot. No scores that affect payoffs will be changed after payoffs begin.

Trophies – No shooter may win more than one trophy per event. ATA rules will govern the awarding of ATA trophies. If a shooter’s score qualifies for more than one trophy, management reserves the right to determine the priority of each trophy to expedite determining winners and commencing shootoffs. Any shooter whose score might qualify him or her for more than one trophy may notify management of his/her preference BEFORE winners are determined at the end of the event. A shooter may not fall back from a class to a category trophy or vice versa if he/she is unsuccessful in the shoot-off. However, a shooter may shoot off for event champion or place trophies and fall back to a class or category trophy.

Class Move-ups – Shooters who win or tie for a state or open class trophy in a singles or doubles event will move up a class for the next similar event. This rule will also apply to any shooter with the high score in his/her class and who elects to take a category trophy.

Shootoffs and Carryovers – Ties in Events 1, 3, 4 and 6 will be carried over to the next similar event. Ties in all other events will be shot off as soon as possible after the last event of the day. Shooters involved in ties have the responsibility to ascertain when and how their tie will be settled. Shooters not answering shootoff call will forfeit.

Attendance Pins and Other Awards – Each entrant will be awarded a Tennessee State Shoot attendance pin while supplies last. Shooters who break 100 or 200 straight from scratch will be awarded a special TSTA pin on the first occasion only.

Shells – One vendor to have the exclusive right to sell popular brands of shells on the grounds. All ammunition must conform to ATA rules and will be subject to inspection. Using illegal loads will result in disqualification and reporting to the ATA.

Empties – Shooters are requested to catch their empties and keep them or dispose of them in containers provided. Empty shells on the ground are the property of the TCTC.

Traps & Targets – 12 PAT traps and White Flyer targets will be used for program events.

Food – Lunch and snacks will be available on the grounds.

Business Meeting – The annual business meeting of members of the TSTA will be held in the clubhouse at 8:00 am Sunday morning prior to the Doubles Championship.

Enforcement of Rules – ATA rules will govern this shoot. Shooters who violate ATA or posted TCTC safety rules will be disqualified and will forfeit their right to trophies and money. Management reserves the right to refuse entry or eject any shooter or other person who interferes with the harmony of the shoot. Any person who consumes an alcoholic beverage in any quantity will not be permitted to shoot practice, event or shootoff targets the remainder of that day. In accordance with ATA and TCTC rules, eye and ear protection are mandatory for all shooters.

Camping and Water – Contact the club for campsite reservations. Water refills will be available during the shoot.

Golf Carts – All cart drivers must have a valid driver’s license in their possession.

Changes – Management reserves the right to change or cancel any part of this program because of weather, power failure or other sufficient cause.

  TSTA thanks our 2008
event & trophy sponsors
Tall Pines Construction
Morrison Autos Unlimited
Gamaliel Shooting Supply
Glenn & Nancy Pettross
Steve & Louise Williams

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Tennessee Trapshooting

Hall of Fame

John Cima, in memory of James H. Keefe

John Cima, in memory of Dr James Canale

If you would like to make a memorial or other gift, please send it to Glenn Pettross, Chairman, 28 Morris Drive, Carthage TN 37030, phone 615-735-0475. Make your check payable to Tennessee Trapshooting Hall of Fame.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 8:30 am
Event 1 – Preliminary Singles – 100 Targets

Entry 28.00
Open Option on 100, 50-30-20% 25.00
Class Purse, 60-40% each class 20.00
Lewis, 5 classes, one money each class 20.00
Tennessee Hall of Fame Lewis 10.00
50% to THOF, 50% to 4 Lewis classes,
One money each class, ties divide

Open Trophies
Winner each class, Lady, Veteran, Senior Veteran, Junior, Sub Junior

Event 2 – Tennessee Hall of Fame Handicap
Entry 28.00
$5.00 each 25, one money, ties divide 20.00
$10.00 each 50 (3) 60-40% 30.00
$25.00 on 100, 50-30-20% 25.00
Lewis, 5 classes, one money each class 20.00

Tennessee Hall of Fame Lewis 10.00
50% to THOF, 50% to 4 Lewis classes,
One money each class, ties divide

Trophies
Tennessee Resident Champion, (Donated by Glenn & Nancy Pettross)
Winner each yardage group (Open)
Lady, Veteran, Senior Veteran, Junior, Sub Junior (Open)

Event 3 – Preliminary Doubles – 100 Targets
Entry & options same as Event 1

Trophies
Winner each class (Open)
Lady, Veteran, Senior Veteran, Junior, Sub Junior (Open)

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 8:00 am
Event 4 – Doubles Class Championship – 100 Targets
Entry & options same as Event 1

Trophies
State Class Champions (ATA)
Winner each class (Open)
Lady, Veteran, Senior Veteran, Junior, Sub Junior (Open)

Event 5 – Tall Pines Handicap
Entry 28.00
$5.00 each 25, one money, ties divide 20.00
$10.00 each 50 (3) 60-40% 30.00
Sponsors’ purse 30-25-20-15-10% 25.00
Jackpot Purse, 50-30-20% 50.00
Lewis, 5 classes, one money each class 20.00
Tennessee Hall of Fame Lewis 10.00
50% to THOF, 50% to 4 Lewis classes,
One money each class, ties divide

$1,000 added to Sponsors’ Purse
Courtesy of Tall Pines Construction

Open Trophies
Champion, Runner-up, Third Place, Fourth Place
Lady, Veteran, Senior Veteran, Junior, Sub Junior 

Event 6– Singles Class Championship – 100 Targets
Entry and options same as Event 1

Trophies
State Class Champions (ATA)
Winner each class (Open)
Lady, Veteran, Senior Veteran, Junior, Sub Junior (Open)

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SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 8:00 am

Event 7 - Tennessee Singles Championship

200 Targets
Entry 56.00
Open Option on 200, 50-30-20% 25.00
Class Purse, 60-40% each class 20.00
Lewis, 5 classes, one money each class 20.00
Tennessee Hall of Fame Lewis 20.00
50% to THOF, 50% to 4 Lewis classes,
One money each class, ties divide

Trophies
State Champion, Runner-up (ATA)
State Lady, Veteran, Senior Veteran,
Junior, Sub Junior Champions (ATA)
Junior, Sub Junior Runner-up (Tennessee)
Winner each class (Tennessee)
Husband & Wife Champions (Tennessee)
Parent & Child Champions (Tennessee)
Child must be a junior shooter or younger
Team Champions-club or area of Tennessee
Non resident winner
Winner each class (open)
Lady, Veteran, Senior Veteran, Junior, Sub Junior (Open)

Hall of Fame Youth Team & Sponsor awards and
Shamrock Shoot-out – see separate page

Joe Nevins Challenge (open) – teams of 5 shooters, one shooter in each class, based on class in Event 1. One flat of shells to the winning team.

$900 Added Money awarded with trophies
$125 to State Champion
$100 to State Runner-up
$65 to Winner each class - Tennessee
$100 to Non Resident Winner
$50 to Winner each class - open

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SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 9:00 am

Event 8 - Tennessee Doubles Championship
Sponsored by Morrison Autos Unlimited
Entry & Options same as Event 3

Trophies
State Champion, Runner-up (ATA)
Winner each class (Tennessee)
Lady, Veteran, Senior Veteran, Junior, Sub Junior (Tenn)
Non resident winner
Winner each class (Open)
Lady, Veteran, Senior Veteran, Junior, Sub Junior (Open)

$700 Added Money awarded with trophies
$100 to State Champion
$75 to State Runner-up
$50 to Winner each class - Tennessee
$75 to Non Resident Winner
$40 to Winner each class - Open
 

Event 9 – Tennessee Handicap Championship

Sponsored by Gamaliel Shooting Supply
Entry 28.00
$5.00 each 25, one money, ties divide 20.00
$10.00 each 50 (3) 60-40% 30.00
$25.00 on 100, 30-25-20-15-10% 25.00
Jackpot Purse, 50-30-20% 50.00
Lewis, 5 classes, one money each class 20.00
ATA Hall of Fame Lewis 10.00
50% to HOF, 50% to 4 Lewis classes,
One money each class, ties divide
Tennessee Hall of Fame Lewis 20.00
50% to THOF, 50% to 4 Lewis classes,
One money each class, ties divide

Trophies
State Champion through Sixth Place (ATA)
7^th through 10^th place (Tenn)
Lady, Veteran, Senior Veteran, Junior, Sub Junior (Tenn)
Non resident winner, runner-up and 3^rd place
Lady, Veteran, Senior Veteran, Junior, Sub Junior (Open)
ATA Hall of Fame Contributor Award (open)
(Must enter ATA HOF Lewis – winner to be drawn)

$1,100 Added Money awarded with trophies
Tennessee Residents
$200 to State Champion
$150 to State Runner-up
$100 to 3^rd, $75 to 4^th,
$50 to 5^th through 10^th places
$125 to Non Resident Winner
$100 to Non-Resident Runner-up
$50 to Non-Resident 3^rd place

Additional Trophies - Tennessee Residents
All Around Champion (ATA)
Emily Cox Memorial Lady All Around
High Over All Champion

Additional Open Trophies
All Around Winner, Lady, Veteran
Senior Veteran, Junior, Sub Junior
High Over All Winner, Lady, Veteran
Senior Veteran, Junior, Sub Junior
All Around based on 400 targets in Events 6-7-8
High Over All based on 1,000 targets in Events 1-8

$300 Added Money awarded with trophies
$100 to State All Around Champion
$100 to State High Over All Champion
$50 to All Around Winner - Open
$50 to High Over All Winner – Open

Trapshooting Hall of Fame

Supporting youth trapshooting in Tennessee

Special Youth Awards

Division I – College
Division II – High School
Division III – Junior High

Awards from Shamrock Leathers will be presented to the members of the winning teams of 5 shooters in each division.
The team competition will be shot concurrently with the first 100 targets of Event 7 on Saturday, 500 targets per team.
One coach or sponsor from each division will be selected to receive a plaque from Shamrock Leathers.

NEW ! Shamrock Shoot-Out

A number will be drawn at the conclusion of the first 100 targets of Event 7. If a youth shooter’s score on the first 100 ends with the number drawn, he or she will participate in the Shoot-Out to determine a winner. For example, if the number 3 is drawn, all youth shooters with scores of 93, 83, 73, 63, 53, etc., will be eligible for the Shoot-Out. Shoot management will determine the number of targets for the Shoot-Out and the starting time based on the number of qualifying shooters.

An 8-box shell carrier from Shamrock Leathers will be awarded to the winning shooter.

2008 Tennessee All-State Team

The 2008 Tennessee All-State Team is based on the highest composite averages from the 2007 ATA target year. It is selected from TSTA members in good standing* who meet the applicable minimum target requirements: Men: 2,000 singles, 1,500 handicap, 1,000 doubles; Categories: 1,000 singles, 1,000 handicap, 200 doubles.

 10,000 Target Club – 2007

Top 10 Singles Averages – 2007

Minimum 2,000 Targets
Keith Heeg 98.93
Mike Burnette 98.67
Steve Williams 98.33
Rob Caldwell 98.17
Robert A. Smith 98.00
Larry Hord 97.96
Charles Morrison Jr. 97.87
Vernon Thomas 97.63
Jerry Houston 97.57
Robert Hedrick 97.56

 
Top 10 Handicap Averages – 2007
Minimum 1,500 Targets
Charles Morrison, Jr. 94.56
Mitchel Loveless, II 93.61
Elizabeth Russell 93.13
Robert A. Smith 93.10
Keith Heeg 92.93
Charles Morrison 92.18
Alex Koella 92.00
Taylor Houser 91.69
Justin W. Cox 91.65
Deambra Alsup 91.61

Minimum 1,000 Targets
Mitchel Loveless II 96.72
Keith Heeg 96.08
Mike Burnette 96.07
Charles Morrison, Jr. 94.33
David Deberry 94.29
Lanny Provience 94.24
Robert A. Smith 94.06
Rob Caldwell 93.58
Steve Donoho 93.42
Charles Morrison 93.08

Tennessee Singles Champions

Tennessee Handicap Champions

Tennessee Doubles Champions

Tennessee All Around Champions

 Directions and Places to Stay

The club will be happy to provide recommendations and directions for restaurants. Several are within 15 minutes of the club.

Additional tourist information available at the club.